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Grade CX2M Nickel vs. S31254 Stainless Steel

Grade CX2M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while S31254 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have 46% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade CX2M nickel and the bottom bar is S31254 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
200
Elongation at Break, % 45
40
Fatigue Strength, MPa 260
290
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
720
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
1090
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1500
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
28
Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
5.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
74
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 210
240
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
270
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
3.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 22 to 24
19.5 to 20.5
Copper (Cu), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
51.4 to 56.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 15 to 16.5
6.0 to 6.5
Nickel (Ni), % 56.4 to 63
17.5 to 18.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.18 to 0.22
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.010